2001 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8 liter V6 from North America

Summary:

Awesome bang for the buck - good looking, cheap to own

Faults:

Car is high miles, but is in really great shape cosmetically... small things like the center console armrest latch is broken and a bear to find a replacement... discontinued and rare in junkyards... hate that the little lugnut caps can never stay on these wheels... same thing happened on a Grand Prix that I had with the same wheels. Minor cosmetics only. Solid, solid car...

General Comments:

This is a pretty big car, but does not feel clumsy. I love the size of the interior. It is an awesome highway cruiser and is really smooth. The 3.8 liter is one of the best engines that GM has made... I am getting 22 to 24 mpg in mixed driving on 87 octane. Love the seats. Very easy to use the controls. The long wheelbase makes this thing so comfortable on the highways. Mine has worn struts/shocks and I am looking forward to locking it down a little tighter. CD player sounds fantastic for a stock factory unit. Great feel to the steering wheel too. Love this car. Going for 250,000.

2001 Pontiac Bonneville SLE 6 cylinder. from North America

Summary:

After six years I still love driving my Bonneville

Faults:

The only problems I have had with the car is for the heated seats. Both seats have had the switch replaced and the drivers side twice. I had an extended warranty for it, so I'm happy I didn't have to pay for the repairs. The car has been very reliable. As far as comfort, you do feel the road, but that is because it has the sport suspension.

General Comments:

One other comment I have is on the head rest. It is very uncomfortable because it sits too far back and I am afraid of getting rear-ended and getting whiplash. I purchased a cushioned head rest and hopefully I never have need for it. I hope to have this car around for a long time!

2001 Pontiac Bonneville SSEI Supercharged from North America

Summary:

Faults:

I bought the car in December 2006 with 138,500 miles on it. At 139,974 the supercharger idler pulley seized & consequently the serpentine belt had to also be replaced. That was about $36.00 in parts.

At about 140,000 I started leaking coolant & could not figure out where it was coming from. A friend of my dad's who works at a dealership let us try this pressure mechanism that attaches to the radiator and pumps air through so you can see where it is leaking from. That helped a great deal & we were able to solve the problem by just replacing 2 heater hose elbows. We found them at a local auto store for only $3.25! Not a drop of coolant since.

At 140,000 miles my oil gauge was buried at 120 psi, so I replaced the oil sending unit. I bought the unit direct from the dealer (About $70) & the gauge worked for about 2 months, then went back to 120 psi. The dealer gladly gave me a new one (I had to give them the faulty one) and so far it has been good. That was about 1 week ago that it was replaced.

General Comments:

Overall I love this car. It was a big step up from my 97 Ford Taurus. It handles well & has great power. I would recommend it to anyone. However, I have been lucky on a few things, and my dad & husband are both very handy with fixing vehicles, so I can save a lot by not having to take my car to the dealer. I can understand where some people could drain there pockets on these things.